SOC 25-2051 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Special Education Teachers, Preschool Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for special education teachers, preschool in Crestview, Florida is $58,710 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,040: half of the 40 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,282).

$58,710average per year

Median $51,040Take-home ≈ $49,353

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Preschool pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,240 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, preschool in Crestview earn between $51,040 and $62,670.

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,710$4,892—
Median$51,040$4,253—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,040$4,253—
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,670$5,222—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary after taxes in Crestview

On the average salary of $58,710, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $49,353 a year, or $4,113 a month and $1,898 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Crestview a good place for special education teachers, preschool? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $58,710 buys what about $60,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 5th of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($77,890).

All Special Education Teachers, Preschool salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, preschool

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,880).

Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Preschool salary in Crestview: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, preschool salary in Crestview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, preschool take-home pay in Crestview?

About $49,353 a year ($4,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,710. Florida has no state income tax.

Do special education teachers, preschool earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,282).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2051; area Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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